Mangaluru, Dec 15: Educational institutions in Mangaluru that rely on the popular Mangala Stadium for their annual sports events are bracing for an inconvenience as the city's key sporting venue is set to close its gates for a significant upgrade. The stadium is expected to be unavailable for approximately two months starting from January 15, 2026.
The closure is necessitated by a proposed overhaul of the stadium's facilities, with a special focus on upgrading the synthetic track. Pradeep Dsouza, Assistant Director of the District of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), Dakshina Kannada, confirmed the development.
"Experts have visited the stadium, conducted a thorough inspection, and have given the go-ahead for a complete makeover," Dsouza stated. "Funds have been allocated for the project, and we are currently awaiting the final green signal from state officials to commence the work. We anticipate that the work will likely begin in the second week of January. Consequently, we have stopped renting out the stadium to colleges and other organizations in preparation for the upgrade."
The timing presents a logistical challenge for colleges, as many schools have already concluded their sports meets.
"Colleges will now be organizing their events and will need to find alternative locations to host their sports meets," Dsouza added. He suggested a few potential venues, including the Dakshina Kannada police ground, University College grounds, Panambur grounds, Swaraj Maidan in Moodbidri, and the Mangalore University sports grounds in Konaje.
However, many institutions note that finding a comparable venue will be difficult. While the DK police ground and University College grounds are closer to the city center, they do not possess the extensive facilities and infrastructure offered by Mangala Stadium.
Dr. P Dayananda Pai - P Satisha Govt First Grade College, Carstreet, is one such institution dependent on the stadium. Principal Jayakar Bhandary expressed hope for a swift completion of the work. "We expect the work to be completed at the earliest. If not, we will be forced to look for other venues to host the sports day for our students," Bhandary said, highlighting the pressing need for the city's main sporting facility.
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Islam is the religion of NO PEACE.
It is very unfortunate equating Dr. Zakir Naik on negative image.
He is so highly respected among educated Non-Muslims and Muslims.
He has been awarded prestigious awards. Unfortunately now all of a sudden some people started commenting negatively because of media.
His mission is peace and propagating Islam to every corner of the globe. Unfortunately most of us are failing to do this noble job.
Please understand well before you comment. Don't falsely comment. Watch, listen carefully what he talks. If you cant do it,
At least keep quiet and don't trouble who are doing your job.
Zakir Naik, talks very defensively the truth. He is highly educated and has the extensive knowledge both in science and most of the religions.
He is doing wonderful job and thus he covers our responsibility by doing fair dawa /propagation work, Let us support such people.
He is indeed a devoted PATRIOTIC
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I can see you are true follwer of zakir naik...
You can check in youtube so many islamic scholors are challenging him and his followers regarding baseless hadiths and still they are strugling to reply the true islamic scholors and iam sure till qayamath they cant reply
Just think and dont answer like blind follower
It was well expected ..Islam in coastal has evolved from past 30 years. Before when we were students there was no such hatredness and communal disturbance .we ourself used to attend rathotsava and kolas and including dakke Bali too in dk/udupi ..but due to penetration of Saudi money and propagation of salafist ( wahabist ) mentality, Situation is reversed now .we are strictly confining ourselves and alienating from others .. This has created suspicion among Hindus and Christians. People like zakir naik...misused our people and this has resulted in growing no of people getting attracted towards jihadist terrorism .I don't blame sangh fringe groups or our PM...our community needs to seriously introspect on this matter .strictly we must encourage our kids to go thru secular format of education. If not we will further move away from mainstream .even though I am a traditional voter of congress .I feel our pm is right on many aspect .intellectuals must step in and deradicalise madrasa system and its high time we must concentrate on bringing down high crime rate in the community and people who are into that must be expelled .jai hind .
If you want to protect our country do not hesitate to learn Islam and listen famous preacher Zakir Naik because Islam and it's followers always encourage real love to country and to depend our mother land.
Shameless hate mongers and fake nationalist always roaming around us to spread poison between the communities.
Most of the suspects are followers of zakir naik!!!!...Because of his illegal brainwashing foundation many muslim youths are getting affected
Better to think before joining his foundation... we need to protect our country
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